Improvement in revolving dry-goods stands



@Mm/ y N. PETERS, PHOTULITHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES A PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPHpJ. BISEL, OF LEWI'SBURG,PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT `IN REVOLVING DRV-GOODS STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 16S, 131, datedSeptember 28, 1875; application filed April 29, 1875.

A To all whom it may concern:

accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a revolving stand for exhibiting dry-goods, &c., as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 is a top View, and Fig. 2 is a verticalsection taken on the line x a: of'Fig. 1. n

A represents a foot of suitable form and size, from the center of whichrises a vertical rod or shaft, B. On this rod are placed two four-armedspiders, C C, so arranged 'as to revolve freely thereon, the ends of thearms of said spiders forming lian ges to grasp vertical i corner-posts DD, which are permanently secured thereto. To the posts D D are securedarms a a, for supporting the shelves EE.

These shelves are arranged in horizontal series around the four sides ofthe revolving frame, and the shelves of each series are mortised-intoeach other, so as to form a solid continuous shelf around the frame. b brepre- In combination with a revolving dry-goods stand, the wires orrods b b, attached to the front edge of the shelves on each side of thestand, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as v my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

. JOSEPH J. BISEL. Witnesses:

D. W. Cox, REUEEN KEINE.

